Linux Kernel up to 2.6.10 mlockall RLIMIT_MEMLOCK privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.10. The affected element is the function mlockall. Such manipulation of the argument RLIMIT_MEMLOCK leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-0179. The attack requires being on the local network. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.10 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function mlockall. The manipulation of the argument RLIMIT_MEMLOCK with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:

Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) and bypass RLIM_MEMLOCK limits via the mlockall call.

The weakness was released 01/11/2005 with PaX Team (Website). The advisory is available at secunia.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0179. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21849 (CentOS 3 : kernel (CESA-2005:663)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115055 (Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities (RHSA-2005:092-14)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftp.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18822), Tenable (21849), SecurityFocus (BID 12197†), Secunia (SA13784†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6999†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-1048, VDB-1047, VDB-1049 and VDB-1046. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.8

VulDB Base Score: 2.9
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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 21849
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 : kernel (CESA-2005:663)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: ftp.kernel.org

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01/10/2005 🔍
01/11/2005 +1 days 🔍
01/17/2005 +6 days 🔍
01/28/2005 +10 days 🔍
02/08/2005 +11 days 🔍
03/07/2005 +27 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Organization: PaX Team
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0179 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0179
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1106

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X-Force: 18822
SecurityFocus: 12197
Secunia: 13784 - Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 6999 - DoS in Linux kernel 2.6.9, 2.6.10 via RLIMIT_MEMLOCK, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/17/2005 12:24
Updated: 03/10/2021 13:23
Changes: 01/17/2005 12:24 (68), 06/07/2017 16:04 (1), 03/10/2021 13:17 (2), 03/10/2021 13:19 (7), 03/10/2021 13:23 (1)
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